2007 Minnesota Statutes

333.53 UNAUTHORIZED USE IS A CRIME.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, society, or corporation, not authorized by the
Minnesota Zoological Board who, with intent to acquire or obtain for personal or business
purposes a benefit or advantage, assumes, adopts or uses the name "Minnesota Zoological
Garden," the trademark thereof or any other name or mark so nearly resembling the name
"Minnesota Zoological Garden" or the trademark thereof as to be calculated to deceive or mislead
the public with respect to the Minnesota Zoological Garden, or who, except as authorized by the
Minnesota Zoological Board, with intent to acquire or obtain for personal or business purposes
a benefit or advantage, assumes, adopts or uses any other name, mark, logo, emblem, insignia
or badge, designation, or distinguishing descriptive word or phrase used by the Minnesota
Zoological Board in carrying out its purposes relating to the Minnesota Zoological Garden or any
name, mark, logo, emblem, insignia or badge, designation, or distinguishing descriptive word or
phrase confusingly similar thereto, calculated to deceive or mislead the public with respect to the
Minnesota Zoological Garden, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History: 1980 c 433 s 2